What is judicial checks on government index in Singapore?

Judicial checks on government index in Singapore was 0.868 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Singapore?

The highest recorded value was 0.868 in 2025.

What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Singapore?

The lowest recorded value was 0.306 in 1942.

How does Singapore rank for judicial checks on government index?

Singapore ranks 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Singapore?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Singapore data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Singapore

Name: Judicial Checks on Government Index in Singapore
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Singapore: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.868 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.868

Change on year

up 2.6%

World rank

37th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.868

in 2025

All-time low

0.306

in 1942

Years of data

159

1867–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Singapore, 1867–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for judicial checks on government index in Singapore is 0.868, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 159 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Singapore peaked at 0.868 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.306, in 1942.

That places Singapore 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 159 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1860s	0.823	0.823	0.823	3
1870s	0.823	0.823	0.823	10
1880s	0.823	0.823	0.823	10
1890s	0.823	0.823	0.823	10
1900s	0.823	0.823	0.823	10
1910s	0.823	0.823	0.823	10
1920s	0.823	0.823	0.823	10
1930s	0.823	0.823	0.823	10
1940s	0.6166	0.306	0.824	10
1950s	0.816	0.794	0.834	10
1960s	0.7914	0.789	0.793	10
1970s	0.7854	0.78	0.789	10
1980s	0.78	0.78	0.78	10
1990s	0.78	0.78	0.78	10
2000s	0.797	0.797	0.797	10
2010s	0.7919	0.78	0.797	10
2020s	0.8255	0.805	0.868	6

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More reference data data for Singapore

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Consumer price index 134.36 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Democracy 3 (2025)
Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
Free country 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Singapore?: Judicial checks on government index in Singapore was 0.868 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Singapore?: The highest recorded value was 0.868 in 2025.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Singapore?: The lowest recorded value was 0.306 in 1942.
How does Singapore rank for judicial checks on government index?: Singapore ranks 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Singapore?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Singapore data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.